Ice-pitcher



(No model.)

P. B. WALLACE. 1GB HTGHBR.

Patented Feb. 27.Y 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK EDWARD WALLACE, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

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SPEIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,632, dated February 27, 1894. Application tiled May 1,1893. Serial No. 472,544- (No model.)

To @ZZ whom. it may concern.- t

Be it known that l, FRANK EDWARD WAL- LACE, of East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Ice-Pitcher, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to providea new and improved ice pitcher, which is simple and durable in construction, and designed to cool the water without bringing the ice in contact with the water, to prevent the latter from being polluted by any impurities contained in the ice.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be-fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the improvement; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, with the cap removed.

The ice pitcher A, of any approved shape, is provided with the usual handle B, and the spout C, over which the Water is poured into a glass or other suitable receptacle, when emptying the pitcher.

In the mouth D, of the pit-cher A is arranged a seat D', adapted tc be engaged by the external annular flange E, of an ice receptacle F, adapted to receive the ice for cooling the Water contained in the pitcher A.

This ice receptacle F is preferably made cylindrical in shape and of porous material, so as to readily cool the Water contained in the pitcher A. The upper end G, ot the receptacle F is preferably provided with an exterior screw thread adapted to be engaged by the internal screw thread of the cap H, for closing the said receptacle F, to prevent atmospheric air from passing into the receptacle so as to prevent .rapid melting of the ice contained therein.

In the annular fiange E of the ice receptacle F are arranged recesses E', adapted to pass over correspondingly shaped projections D2, formed in the upper end of the mouth D, so that when the receptacle F isinserted, the recesses E have to be brought into register with the projections D2 to permit the flange E to pass upon its seat D. After this has been done, a turn is given to the receptacle F so as to move the recesses E out of register with the projections D2, which latter then extend over the annular flange E and thus lock the latter in place on its seat D in the mouth D.

It Will be seen that the receptacle Fcan be filled with ice previously to inserting it in the pitcher A, or it can be filled with ice after it has been inserted and locked in place in the pitcher, as above described.

The pitcher A is filled with water previous to the insertion of the receptacle F, or after, it being understood that in the latter case the water is introduced through the spout C.

It will further be seen that the ice receptacle forms a top or cover tor the pitcher, to prevent dust and other impurities passing into the pitcher to be absorbed by the Water.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An ice pitcher comprising an open top pitcher having a spout and provided in its mouth with a flange forming a seat and with locking projections, and an ice receptacle formed with an exterior annular dange adapted to be seated on the said seat to hold the ice receptacle suspended in the said pitcher, the said exterior flange being adapted to pass under the said locking projections to hold the ice receptacle in place, substantially as described.

2. An ice pitcher, comprising an open top pitcher having a spout and provided in its mouth with a flange forming a seat, and with locking projections, an ice receptacle formed with an exterior annular ange adapted to be seated on the said seat to hold the ice receptacle suspended in the said pitcher, the said exterior liange being adapted to pass under the said locking projections to hold the ice receptacle in place, and a cap engaging the upper end of the said ice receptacle to close the latter, substantially as described.

FRANK ED YVARD VVALLAOE.

Witnesses THEO. G. Hosrnn, C. SEneWioK. 

